I hat protector



y, June 14,1921. 1,632,598`

D. M. HART HAT PROTECTOR y Filed June 22'. 1925- t wm lNvENToR A WI l"vll/lrl/llvllll 'Il PatentedV Junev14, 19727. y

HAT Pnomnc'ronf f A-ppnatin ined. June: gaf-192,5. seiai No. Becca kThisinvention relates to a rainfproof cover or protectionjforstraw hats andrefers more particularly to an improved design.

Y 'The main object off the Vinvention is to provide a rainfproof coverorp'rotectorr af-` r fording absolute protect-ionfrom,rain.k

Afurther object Vof the inventionis to Aprovide av device 'of simple`construction and one whlchymay. be easily manufactured,\

. 5A, further object of .the invention is tol provide a device which.may he readily api plied overthe straw hat.

'5A furtherv Objct is toprovidea' device which is collapsible and. maybe carried in the pocket atsuchtimeswhen it ishot in placeover the strawhat. k p. Y l

A 'further` Objectis to provide aldevice which has no loose or detachedparts or fittings ,whichmight be lostor mislaid.

A further `object is to provide a device whichV will conform or adaptitself to the shape of the straw hat over f which it is Yplaced and insuch further featuresvas will vmore fully hereinafter appear.

For furthe-r comprehension of the `invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had tothe follow'- VVingdescription and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims inwhich the various novel :features of the invention are more particularlyset forth,

Fig. l is a perspective view of my device, showing said deviceinplaceover the straw hat, as it would appear when-readyl to be worn. s i

Fig. 2 is a'sectional view of my device, as shown in said 1. l

Fig. 3 is a section view of my device, as it appears when open; or'notin place over said straw hat. Y, y

Fig. 4 `isa modified form ofrmy deviceas shown in said Fig. 2.

Describing in detail the device shown in the drawing.' .y

The cover proper 5, may be made of any suitablewater-proof material,such as water- Y proof treated material'sor sheet rubber, or

any .suitable fabricated material, owing to its shape orv form in orderthat said cover 5 will properly conform to and fit the kstraw hat 6which may be of any size, shape or pattern, said cover 5 is made up oftwo pieces cemented or so attached to each other, l so as to formpracticallyY one piece, The

l AffixedsA at method @alarmering 'said pieces win .of

course depend upon the material to be used.

cover 3, I have shown said extremity or 'edge Y turnedbackso as to formaretainer for a'tapeor strip 8 of Iany suitableelasticy material. l.

material. In Fig;v l, Fig. 2, and.l likewise in 4, I have shown saidband 9 in place on .said cover 5, aslt would appear when saidcoverfisattached Tor. inplace on Said straw hat 6;r in Fig. 3 krIhave sho-wnsaid band 9 aslit appears attachedto vsaid cover ,5,but notinplaceoversaid straw` hat. 4

In Fig. if I have shown a modification of my device, in which the stripsl0 or'pieces of any suitable material arefixedly attached i to saidcover5 inthe manner and position shown. so as to cause said cover 5 tohave Va pitch or slant as .shown in here-before mentioned Fig. 4. Thestrip or projection 10 is centrally located onthe top of the hat 6between the waterproof covering 5 and the top surface ofthe crownV l1,and the strip 10 is disposed in the `angle formed between sides of thecrown and the brim of" the hat. The strip 10 is secure-d `to thecovering member l5 on the inner surface there of; preferablycomprisingelastie material extendedaround the circumference Vof thecrown.

` -It will thus be seen that the invention not only comprises .anabsolute rainproo f device; but that said device may be easilymanufactured and fabricated. Y

Furthermore; it will be readily seen that the invention'provides adeviceV which may be readily applied over the straw hat, and'` n {At thelower extremity` or edge 7 ofj said the` proper location I have shown,attached by means A.of any suitable method a` band 9 of any suitableelastic While I have shown and describedk a pre` v ferred embodiment ofmy invention it is to be understood that vI do not limit myself to theprecise construction` herein disclosed, and the rightvisk reserved toall changes `and modifications coming within` the scope of the inventionas dene-d in the appended claims.

lVhat I claim as my invention and which I desire to protect by UnitedStates Letters Patent is l. In a rain proof covering for enclosing strawhats, ay substantially circular ridge conforming to the juncture of thecrown and brim of the hat, and a pad for resting on the middle of thecrown, both attached to and forming part of the covering, so that whensaid covering is drawn over the hat, the covering on top of the crownand brim will slope downwardly and outwardly to allow the rain to escapereadily.

2. A rain proof covering for straw hats comprising a sheet coveringmember disposed over the upper surface of the brim and crown of said hatand folded inwardly adjacent the lower surface of the edge portions ofsaid brim, and padding secured to the under surface of said sheetcovering material and disposed in the angle formed by the junction ofthe side or' said crown and said brim for inclining the covering of saidbrim.

3. A rain proof covering for straw hats comprising a sheet coveringmember disposed over the upper surface or' the brim and crown of saidhat and folded inwardly adjacent the lower surface of the edge portionsof sai-d brim, padding secured to the under surface of said sheetcovering material and disposed in the angle formed by the junction ofthe side of said crown and said brim for inclining the covering of saidbrim and a .pad secured to the under surface of said sheet coveringmember and positioned substantially at the center of the top of saidcrown for retaining the central portion ol' the covering of the top ofsaid crown elevated and the adjacent portions inclined to the plane ofsaid top.

il. A rain proof covering for straw hats comprising a sheet coveringmember for the crown and brim of a hat, and a part secured to the undersurface of said sheet corering member and positioned substantially atthe center of the top of said crown for retaining the central portion ofthe covering ol" said top elevated and the adjacent portions thereofinclined to the plane of said top.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my si gnature.

DAVID M. HART.

